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Best hobbies for retirees
Bridge league Pool league Volunteer teaching Joined Rotary, that could be a full-time activity if you wanted
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Old men with ladies
I think it's more efficient to skip the middleman and donate directly to the bargirls.
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Why would anyone choose to holiday/live in Thailand in 2025?
With a nod to Winston Churchill, I believe, "Thailand's the worst place to retire, except for all the others".
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Poll. When you see farang male with Thai do you assume she was….
I live in Chiang Mai and know quite a few T/F couples. Some did, but most did not come from the bar scene. I think with dating apps, NOT Thai Friendly, it's also easier to find regular Thai women now.
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How do I get rid of boredom?
I live in Chiang Mai and stay busy enough with duplicate bridge a couple times a week and playing in two pool leagues. Mind you this is NOT competitive level stuff. In a motorcycle group that goes on regular outings. I also teach math eight hours a week to Myanmar high school refugee students. That led to being asked to join Rotary to assist in a scholarship program they run. I did zero of those things before I retired. Whatever you like to do, or think you want to try, there is a Facebook group for it, no matter where you live. I actually think there's more opportunity here to stay busy than in the US, but to each his own.
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Thai Woman's Bold Demand for 1 Million Baht Sparks Online Debate
Ummm... you should realize she, or he, is probably just using this as a jump-off to becoming an influencer, right? Updates, future dates, any and all drama will be included. Real or imaginary, people will be drawn in to it.
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What is it about Trump that triggers you and causes you so much angst and unease
People hate Trump because he is a disrupter, at the highest level. I worked in corporate for many years and almost all successful corporations have gone through major disruptions at some point. No, the Federal government is not a corporation, but it has grown fat and lazy and sorely in need or re-inventing. Many people hate change, and therefore hate Trump, but without it I think our government was in a slow death spiral. Yes, the cure may be painful in the short-term, but better to get it out of the way now.
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Thailand listed among top 10 countries with highest number of sex workers worldwide
"The International Union of Sex Workers (IUSW)".... Regardless of who it is, I also look at polls done by special interest groups as highly suspect. These numbers look like something I would come up with given a couple hours on the internet and a spreadsheet.
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Cataract surgery in Cambodia
Keep in mind, the cataract surgery cost has two parts: the surgery and the lens. The lens can be as much as or double the cost of the surgery.
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Expat Clubs -Why don't you go?
They have the breakfast buffet at Duke's twice a month now I believe. Went six years ago in the first month or two of living here and met a guy and his Thai wife I've been good friends with ever since. You never know....